It was announced at 1 p.m. Monday that Anacortes Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mitch Everton (pictured, orange tie) has resigned. A statement from the Chamber noted that Everton was hired into the executive position “during a challenging period for the Chamber four and half years ago.” The statement went on to say that the Chamber is “financially stable,” with 470 member businesses. “The Chamber is an active voice for the Anacortes business community with many programs that promote tourism, governmental affairs, business-to-business networking and economic development programs such as the Anacortes Futures Project,” the statement continued. “Today, the Chamber manages the promotion of Anacortes tourism through the thousands of people who stop by the Visitor Information Center and through its successful